Our client had bare windows that were making her feel like people could see all the way through her house and hurting her wood floors and specialty rugs from the UV rays. She wanted something that was light and would keep the natural light in the room while giving her privacy and UV protection. For the living room we went with the Hunter Douglas Nantucket shades for two single windows and the bay window. Then in the dining room we did an even softer treatment with the Hunter Douglas Designer Roman shades in a sheer white fabric with sparkle accents. When they are not in use they hang down a little to give the look of a fabric valance over the window. http://www.houzz.com/projects/1997461/living-and-dining-room-update-in-sheer